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This highlights guide from The National Archives describes the tenth and final release of Ministry of Defence UFO files: 25 files with 4,400 pages covering the MoD UFO desk from late 2007 to its closure in November 2009. It explains how to use the PDF bookmarks and summarises key stories. These include the briefing that recommended closing the desk, a public disclosure campaign, a sharp rise in sightings linked to Chinese lanterns, and reports sorted by location.
List by Geographical Location: The list below is a representative sample of the more interesting and news-worthy sighting accounts, chosen by The National Archives. Note: this is not a comprehensive list of all the UFO sightings in the 10th tranche of files. A spreadsheet listing all sightings logged by MoD in 2008 and 2009 is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ufo-reports-in-the-uk Bedfordshire: DEFE 24/2451/1: p. 155; DEFE 24/2625/1: p. 173; DEFE 24/2462/1: p. 180; DEFE 24/2464/1: p. 73. Bristol area: DEFE 24/2623/1: p. 28; DEFE 24/2625/1: p. 166-69. Buckinghamshire: DEFE 24/2627/1: p. 30. Cheshire: DEFE 24/2457/1: p. 65-66; DEFE 24/2459/1: p. 42. Cumbria: DEFE 24/2451/1: p. 134-36; DEFE 24/2625/1: p. 123, 104-5; DEFE 24/2449/1: p. 106; DEFE 24/2460/1: p. 190; DEFE 24/2464/1: p. 229. Derbyshire: DEFE 24/2451/1: p. 78-9; DEFE 24/2623/1: p. 137; DEFE 24/2625/1: p. 134; DEFE 24/2460/1: p. 118-19; DEFE 24/2462/1: p. 56; DEFE 24/2465/1: p. 98-100. Dorset: DEFE 24/2462/1: p. 43. Co Durham/Cleveland: DEFE 24/2624/1: p. 4-6. East Yorkshire:
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